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Thai lawmakers have picked Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of billionaire former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, as premier. At 37, Paetongtarn becomes the youngest prime minister in Thailand’s modern history. Billionaire heiress Paetongtarn

The Pentagon said the sale of 600 Patriot missiles would support Germany’s national defense as well as NATO more broadly. Germany has donated three Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine since 2022.

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris appeared together in Maryland, touting changes to Medicare’s drug purchasing system and each other’s credentials, as the pair settle into their new campaign roles.

The German government has accused Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir of “playing with fire” after he led hundreds of Jewish Israelis into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. Germany joined a chorus of international disapproval

The base in western Germany employs thousands of soldiers and civilians. Officials believe the tap water may have been purposely contaminated. Germany’s Cologne-Wahn military base has been sealed off after a suspected

A panel of UN experts said the way the recent presidential vote was carried out “had no precedent.” Meanwhile, the UN human rights chief has raised alarm over detentions and use of

Kishida confirmed he will not run for his party’s upcoming presidential election. The Japanese prime minister’s three-year term as head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party expires in September. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio

If Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is removed, the 500-seat parliament must convene to choose a new premier. Thailand’s Constitutional Court is set to rule on Wednesday on whether Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin can be dismissed, having served less than a

Hundreds of leaders and supporters of the Chadema party had been arrested ahead of a planned youth day rally. Dissidents voiced concerns about a return to the repressive policies of President Hassan’s

The investigation comes after Microsoft said Iran-linked hackers had tried to interfere in the 2024 election campaign. Tehran has denied hacking the Trump campaign. The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a